Resume

Asia Scudder . Email: asiascudder@gmail.com

Cell: (405) 826-0181 . Website: www.asiascudder.com

 

EDUCATION:

Master's of Liberal Studies. University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK. 2007

Bachelor of Arts. University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE. 1986

                

WORK HISTORY:

Professional Artist - Wildlife Illustration (1993) and Abstract Sculpture (present). Exhibited widely for 25+ years and created a wide range of whimsical, fluid, abstract 2-D and 3-D wire and steel sculptures.    Operated studios in Norman, OK and the Northshore of Boston 

Owner and Curator of Events and Exhibits (2014-2018) - Blue Wave Art Gallery, Amesbury, MA

Curated exhibitions, lecture series, and online sales for a collaborative workspace

Collaborated with artists, musicians, and performers to showcase their work and build community

 

SPECIAL RECOGNITION:

Maritime Museum. Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit. 2019-2021. Newburyport, MA

Range of Lights Sculpture Park. Newburyport Arts Association. 2017, 2021 & 2022. Newburyport, MA

New England Regional Arts Exhibition. Newburyport Arts Association. Winner in the Regional Sculptor category. 2016.

The Rhythm of the World. Invited to create a sculpture for stage production. Oklahoma City, OK. 2015.

Venice Biennale. Visual art with written word. Selected as a Top 110 Poet Bunker. 2001.

 

RECENT EXHIBITIONS:

Yarmouth Cultural Center. "Kinetic" Exhibit. 2023

Range of Lights Sculpture Garden at the Newburyport Art Association, exhibited 2017, 2019-2022

Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit in Franconia, NH, exhibited May - Oct in 2021, 2022 and 2023

Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit at Maudsley State Park. 2018-2022, Newburyport, MA

Group exhibit at the Golden Thread Gallery in Mystic, CT. 2016

Group exhibit at the 365 Gallery in Denver, CO. 2016

Outdoor group exhibit at the West Parish Garden Cemetery in Andover, MA. 2015

 

 

 

 

 

Selected Oklahoma Art Exhibitions:

 

Leslie Powell Gallery, Lawton, OK. "8,375 Days in Oklahoma: A Retrospective". July 2012.Downtown Art Exhibit, Lawrence, KS. Juried exhibition of outdoor public sculpture. June 2012.

Mainsite Gallery of Contemporary Art, Norman, OK. "Fabric of Sky". Pop-up installation in gallery. May 2012.

Istvan Gallery, Oklahoma City, OK. "Mayan Icons". Solo exhibition. February 2012.

Untitled ArtSpace, Oklahoma City, OK. "Monothon". Juried show featuring monoprints by visual artists of various backgrounds. September 2011.

 

AWARDS AND GRANTS: 

New Hampshire Council on the Arts. Entrepreneurial Grant. 2020. 

Pentucket Community Arts Foundation Grant. Community Arts Project. 2017. 

Amesbury Cultural Council. Community Arts Project. 2016. 

Gottlieb Foundation. Artist Assistance Grant. 2012. 

Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition. Creative Project Grant. 2012. 

Oklahoma Visual Art Coalition. Special Project Grant. 2002. Vermont Johnson, Vermont Studio Center. Artist Residency. 2002.

 

GALLERY REPRESENTATION:

Benson Art Gallery. Newbury, MA.

Exeter Fine Crafts. Exeter, NH.

Kittery Arts Association. Kittery, ME.

The HIVE: UNTITLED ArtSpace. Oklahoma City, OK.

 

COLLECTIONS:

University of New Hampshire. Browne Center, Durham, NH.; Mabee Gareer Museum. Shawnee, OK.; Melton Art Reference Library. Oklahoma City, OK.;Anita Hill - Private Collection.;Jay and Sara Jane Shankar - Private Collection.

 

 

VOLUNTEER:

ArkEarth. Dallas, Tx.

Quality of Life Committee.  Appointed by Mayor of the Town of Amesbury
distribute funds for improving areas in and around the Amesbury community.
Founding Member, Executive Director. Friends of the Powow River. Amesbury, MA.
Founding Member/Board member, Oklahoma Green Business Alliance. OKC, OK.
Oklahoma; ECAB, City of Norman’s Environmental Control
Advisory Board. Norman, Oklahoma    

                        

New England

 20:20. A 21-day outdoor public sculpture exhibit,

Maudsley State Park in Newburyport, MA. September 21, 2019

Yankee Homecoming 10-day festival. Artist's Revival. Sculptor/demonstrations during event.

Titled: "Ocean Dreams and Whale Songs' July - August, 2019.

Makers-Fest. Amesbury, MA. Participation in daylong festival. May 28, 2019 

               Three Sisters. Providence, R.I. Featured artist April - May 2019

              Deck the Halls. Exeter, NH.  TEAMExeter Artist Showcase. 2018.

              Colby's. Portsmouth, NH.  Restaurant exhibit. 2018.

              Riverwalk Brewery. Newburyport, MA.  Group fundraiser/exhibit. 2018.

  Golden Thread Gallery.  Mystic, CT.  2016.

              365 Gallery. Denver, CO.  2016.  

  Newburyport Art Association. Selected as one of five sculptors for                                         

  inaugural exhibit for new sculpture garden.  August 2016 – August 2017.

               West Parrish Garden Cemetery.   Andover, MA.  Group exhibit.  2015.

              Maudsley State Park.  Participation by jury. LINK and BLUE.  Outdoor Sculpture exhibit.  2015

  and 2017.  

       Evergreen Art Fair.  Durham, NH.  University of New Hampshire. December 2013 and 2014.

              D2 Java. Exeter, NH.   Coffee shop exhibit.  October - November 2013.

             Millbrook Sculpture Gallery.  Concord, NH.  Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit. May November

  2013 and 2014.

              McGowan Gallery. Concord, NH.  "Love, Lust and Desire"  Group show.

              February 2013 and 2014.

              Porter Mill Studio.   Beverly, MA.  Christmas Exhibit.   Group show.

              December 2012.

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Oklahoma

 

Leslie Powell Gallery.  Lawton, OK.  “8,375 days in Oklahoma.  A Retrospective”. July 2012.

Downtown Art Exhibit.  Lawrence, KS. Juried exhibition.  Outdoor public sculpture. June 2012.

Mainsite Gallery of Contemporary Art.  Norman, OK.  “Fabric of Sky” .  Pop-up installation in gallery.  May 15, 2012.

Istvan Gallery.  Oklahoma City, OK.  “Mayan Icons”. Solo exhibit.  February 2012.

Untitled ArtSpace..  ‘Monothon’. Juried show.  Monoprints made by visual artists of various backgrounds. Oklahoma City, OK.  September 2011

Untitled ArtSpace.   ‘Can You See Me Now’. Photos taken with cell phones.  Juried exhibit. Oklahoma City, OK. August 2011.

STASH. ‘Processes: A Mother - Daughter Journey’. Norman, OK. June 2011.

Dreamer’s Concept’s. Juried exhibit in conjunction with Norman’s MusicFestival. Norman, Oklahoma. May 2011.

Trichology Salon. ‘Mayan Icons’.  Solo Exhibit. Oklahoma City, OK. February 2011.

A Jeweler’s Art. Guest artist. PaseoDistrict. Oklahoma City, OK.  October 2010.

Studio Six. Guest artist. Paseo District. Oklahoma City. August 2010.

City Arts Center. Circle Gallery. Solo Exhibit. ‘Music Makes a Life’. Oklahoma City, OK. February 2010.

Untitled Art Gallery. “Function and Design” Exhibit. Leader of team for creation of outdoor functional artspace. Oklahoma City, OK. January 2010.

M.A. Doran Gallery.  Participation in “Small Works” show. Tulsa, OK. September 2009 and 2010.

MissionHill. Participant in group show. Norman, OK. April 2010.

IAO Gallery. “This That and the Other Thing”.  Installation. Oklahoma City , OK. January 2009.

Liggett Art Studio. “Whimsey”. Solo Exhibit. Tulsa, OK. December 2007.

 

                 

AWARDS AND GRANTS:

                                          

           State of the Arts New Hampshire State Council on the Arts: Entreprenueral Grant. 2020

Pentucket Community Arts Foundation Grant. Community Arts Project. 2017.

           Amesbury Cultural Council. Community Arts Project.  2015 and 2016.

Gottlieb Foundation.   Artist Assistance Grant .  2012.

Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition.  Creative Project Grant.  2012.

Oklahoma Visual Art Coalition.   Special Project Grant.  2002.

Vermont Johnson, Vermont Studio Center.   Artist Residency.  2002.

 

 

FUNDRAISER PARTICIPATION: (Short-list)

 

Living Arts Studio. “Champagne and Chocolate”. Tulsa, OK.

IAO Gallery. “Red Dot”. Oklahoma City, OK. Suzanne Wallace Mears Gallery. Fundraiser for animal shelter.

Oklahoma City, OK. Mabee Gareer Museum.  “Off the Wall”.  Shawnee, OK.  Planned Parenthood. Annual fundraiser. Oklahoma City, OK.

 

COLLECTIONS:

           

           Mabee Gareer Museum.  Shawnee, OK

Melton Art Reference Library.  Oklahoma City, OK

Anita Hill - Private Collection

Jan and Sara Jane Shankar - Private Collection

 

 

COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF EXHIBIT PARTICIPATION:

 

McAbee Greer Museum. “Off the Wall” Benefit Fundraiser. Shawnee, Oklahoma.

2009, 2010. 2011.

Norman Arts and Humanities Council. Featured Artist. Norman, Oklahoma. 2010.

Also, featured in 2011 art calendar.

Feet on Main Street. Norman, Oklahoma. Arts Festival. 2006, 2007.

University of Central Oklahoma. Donna Nigh Gallery. Women Who Eat Leaves.

Group show with Abi Chodosh and Elia Woods. Edmond, Oklahoma. 2005.

Firehouse Art Center. Norman, Oklahoma. Gift Gallery. 2004 -2008.

Festival of the Arts. Sculpture Park Exhibit. Oklahoma City, OK. 2003.

Fred Jones Museum of Art. Norman, Oklahoma. Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition

Biennial Exhibition. 2001

Kansas City Arts Coalition. 18th Annual Benefit Art Auction. Kansas City, Kansas.

2001.

MainSite Contemporary Art. Represented artist. Norman, Oklahoma. 2001 to Present.

Allied Arts. Reflections of Art at OU Medical Center. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 2002.

MayFair. Arts Festival. Norman, Oklahoma. 2001.

Planned Parenthood of Central Oklahoma benefit. Oklahoma City, OK. 2001, 2002,

2003, 2004.

12 x 12 Art Benefit. Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 1998

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VOLUNTEER:

 

            Quality of Life Committee.  Appointed by Mayor of the Town of Amesbury  

            distribute funds for improving areas in and around the Amesbury community.

 

Founding Member, Executive Director. Friends of the Powow River. Amesbury, MA.

 

Founding Member/Board member, Oklahoma Green Business Alliance. Oklahoma City,

Oklahoma.

 

           ECAB, City of Norman’s Environmental Control Advisory Board. Norman, Oklahoma.

 

          Voices of Oklahoma.  Writer on issues surrounding water use in Central Oklahoma.  

           2009 – 2011.  http://www.voicesofok.com/2009/09/beyond-the-tap-could-we-run-out-of-water.

 

1998- Present.  Public Speaking.   On several topics related to sustainable concepts for landscape design and water conservation.

                                  

           1989-1992. The Nature Conservancy (TNC).  Both at Niobrara Preserve in Northern Nebraska

and at Tallgrass Prairie preserve near Pawhuska, Oklahoma.   Published and gave talk in Toronto, Canada on three-tiered ecological hierarchy theory.  Hired by TNC to compile management guidelines for prairie ecosystem management.                       

 

         1990 -1993.  Instructor. Sam Noble Museum of Natural History.
Taught outdoor science education classes for children.

 

 

MEMBERSHIP:

 

University of Oklahoma Alumni Association, League of Women Voters, Oklahoma Visual Artists Coalition; Individual Artists of Oklahoma,  Native Plant Society of Oklahoma; The Nature Conservancy; Oklahoma Sustainability Network; Oklahoma Green Business Alliance (Founding Member), Ecological Landscape Association; Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition; Individual Artists of Oklahoma. Friends of the Powow River Association (Founder).